Woman brutally attacked in front of family on Portsmouth seafront amid rife anti-social behaviour

The female, in her 20s, was left with a dislocated shoulder following the assault last Saturday (June 8). Officers were called to the promenade and beach area near South Parade Pier just after 5pm.

One eye witness anti-social behaviour has been a major problem, with youths stealing alcohol, causing vandalism and picking on the general public. “They are destroying the area of the promenade,” they added. “Vandalism and fighting is happening constantly.

“They picked on a family and beat up someone in front of their mum. The crime rate in Portsmouth is phenomenal. People are stealing alcohol from the Co-op, going onto the beach, drinking it, getting drunk and causing trouble with whoever they can.” The eye witness said the incident happened at roughly 4.20pm.

A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokeswoman said: “The woman reported suffering a dislocated shoulder and received treatment at the scene. Officers attended and an investigation has been launched to establish the circumstances of what happened. No arrests have been made at this time and enquiries are ongoing.”

The spokeswoman added that the force received a report of a man stealing £200 of meat from the Co-op near South Parade Pier on June 7, with another male stealing £3 worth of cider the following day. No associated arrests have been made.